Young national team travels to Austria for the last qualification match: Milenko Aćimović has no doubts that Slovenia is capable of celebrating
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Wiener Neustadt or Dunajsko Novo mesto in Slovenian will be the venue for one of the most important matches in the history of the Slovenian U21 national team this Friday. Coach Milenko Aćimović and his players will conclude the qualifications for the U21 European Championship approximately 50 kilometers south of Vienna. What will happen once it’s all over remains to be seen, but if the team achieves a good result in the match against their counterparts from neighboring Austria, celebrations will not be far away.
“For now, the preparation for the match is the same as for all the others. There’s no great philosophy involved. We know the Austrian national team; we know what to expect from them as we played against them last year and analyzed their game. It’s not much different from the other matches; three other national teams are still in the running for advancement,” despite the significance of the match, where Slovenia will also have support from the stands, Milenko Aćimović remains calm and grounded.
Milenko Aćimović: “I believe we are capable of this”
The legendary Ljubljančan, one of the best Slovenian footballers of all time, is optimistic before the short trip—the bus will set off today—primarily due to the performance his players showed during training in Prekmurje and throughout the entire qualification cycle.
“The boys are incredible; I must praise them for everything they have done before this match. You need to have an extraordinary series to reach such a match. We have been unbeaten for a year, returning from four away matches, including a friendly against Turkey, without a loss, and we even earned a point in France recently. They have managed all of that. Now, we have a match that determines direct qualification for the European Championship. We are close, but Austria is not a team to be underestimated. We need to play another top-notch game, perhaps even the best in this qualification, to leave Austria with three points. However, I believe we are capable of this,” is the confident statement from 47-year-old Milenko Aćimović.
The match between the Austrians and Slovenians is scheduled for Friday, starting at 20:30. You can watch it live on Šport TV. The referee will be Luca Cibelli.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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